Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 32 Entries. Wednesday, May 25 View Page Chosen ones 2230 Wallace beat out 1975 Wallace. 1666 Steil beat out 1625 hyduic which grew straight up in air second year in a row, sorry Nic. � Wednesday, May 25 View Page 1790 Wallace beat out my 1449 Traylor which by the way was 2nd biggest in patch. The 1790 was just vigorous since day 1 and is over 8 ft with 3 secondaries on each side. All plants are about 1 month old. This plant is 3 ft bigger then any other plant I have and is the biggest I have had at this age. � Wednesday, June 1 View Page 1666 Steil is cranking! � Wednesday, June 1 View Page 2230 Wallace had main bit off by deer! I am trying to let plant decide on new main. � Wednesday, June 1 View Page 1790 is running great pumpkin on tip. � Sunday, June 26 View Page 3 umbrellas for 3 sets! Let's grow! We all know I will split them! � Thursday, July 7 View Page Patch filling in. Took a beating with hail a month back so middle of plants are dying back. Two blossom nubs have rotted off. Let's hope we can get one to the scales this year. Pumpkins are picking up the pace! Cuke beetles have been bad here and it has been tough to control them! � Sunday, July 10 View Page 2230 wallace � Sunday, July 10 View Page 1666 steil � Sunday, July 10 View Page 1790 Wallace � Friday, July 22 View Page 2230 over 400lbs � Friday, July 22 View Page 1790 over 600lbs � Friday, July 22 View Page 1666 Steil over 500lbs � Sunday, July 31 View Page 1666 Steil slowing way down. In the 700 club this week. � Sunday, July 31 View Page 2230 is taking off. Also in the 700 pound range. But its height is creating a stem split. This is 8 days younger then the 1666 and has passed it. � Sunday, July 31 View Page 1790 is also slowing down. It did not like heat last week. This one is in the 800 pound range. � Sunday, August 7 View Page 1666 Steil. Vine rot no stump. Need to remove lots of vines. No soil on main don't know how that happened. Pumpkin is only doing 9 per day still in the 700 pound range. � Sunday, August 7 View Page 2230 Wallace. Lost 2 sides on this plant to rot and now main is iffy. 900 pound range. � Sunday, August 7 View Page 1790 Wallace has leaf rot. Seems to follow over head sprinkler path. Over 1000 lbs now. � Wednesday, August 17 View Page Lost the 1666 Steil to bottom rot. I had mouse bait out for last month. But found a vole next to back of kin today. Son stepped on it when we were ripping out plant today. Vole was eating under the kin. This was going to be my Woodstock entry. Kin was uniform throughout and about 900lbs. � Thursday, August 25 View Page 2230 ready to pick? We will find out on Sunday... � Thursday, August 25 View Page 2230 ready to pick? We will find out on Sunday... � Tuesday, August 30 View Page 2230 in the truck! Thanks Gene, Nate and Trey! � Friday, September 2 View Page 1326 Traylor 2016. Feels good to weigh one after a 7 year drought. 1st place Woodstock. 6.8 heavy. 2230 X 1790. � Friday, September 2 View Page Should be noted that the 1326 Traylor 2016 was grown on a secondary vine and was still doing 7.35 lb/day when cut. � Tuesday, September 20 View Page 1458.5 Traylor 2016, 3rd place at Durham. Finally beat my PB but there's still work to do on continuing plant health later in the season. � Tuesday, September 20 View Page 1458.5 Traylor 2016, 3rd place at Durham. Finally beat my PB but there's still work to do on continuing plant health later in the season. � Tuesday, September 20 View Page Here is soft spot on my 1458.5 that disqualified me from any Durham Fair prize money. It still counted as a gpc entry since it was less than 3 inches and .5 deep. � Tuesday, September 20 View Page Here is soft spot on my 1458.5 that disqualified me from any Durham Fair prize money. It still counted as a gpc entry since it was less than 3 inches and .5 deep. � Friday, September 23 View Page 1326 at local garden center. � Monday, September 26 View Page Here is my disqualified Durham fair pumpkin. It is still sound. Wish I could get that prize money. � Monday, October 3 View Page Got my 3rd place ribbon in the mail from the Durham weigh off. Pumpkin looks good. �